Legislative Dictionary

The Parliament of Bangladesh is the supreme law making authority and it has either adopted or enacted as many as 956 Acts, Ordinances and Orders till January, 2007 and in these laws hundreds of words have been defined or interpreted or explained to give effect to the true meaning of the laws. In this dictionary, we have included basically the terms which are defined in English [from 1987, the laws of Bangladesh have been being enacted in Bengali with some exception] and gradually we shall include all the terms defined or interpreted or explained in the laws of the land.

Legislative Dictionary

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Inland InstrumentA promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque drawn or made in Bangladesh, and made payable in, or drawn...265
Inland ship"inland ship" means every description of vessel ordinarily plying on inland waters and propelled wholly...253
Inland Water"Inland water" means any canal, river, lake or other navigable waters in Bangladesh and such portion...276
Inquiry"inquiry" includes every inquiry other than a trial conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court....258
InsolventA person is said to be "insolvent" who has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business,...381
Instrument"instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created,...265
Instrument (Foreign)Any such instrument not so drawn, made or made payable shall be deemed to be a foreign instrument. [See,...248
Instrument of Gaming"instruments of gaming" includes any article used as a means or appurtenance of, or for the purpose of...254
Instrument of Partition"instrument of partition" means any instrument whereby co-owners of any property divide or agree to divide...315
Insufficient SecurityA security is insufficient within the meaning of this section unless the value of the mortgaged property...268